Major League Baseball Results

June 11, 2006

White Sox 4, Indians 3

Notes: White Sox 3B Joe Crede was out of the starting lineup for a second straight game while recovering from back spasms. He said he received an epidural Friday. Crede had to leave Thursday's game against the Tigers when he hurt his back on a swing. "It's not as bad as last year. ... It's just a spasm. Deal with it and move on," said Crede, who played the final three months last season with two herniated discs in his back.

Tigers 5, Blue Jays 3

Notes: Lilly has struck out 10 or more eight times in his career. He was one shy of tying a career high. ... Miner allowed three runs and seven hits -- including two homers -- in four innings of an 8-3 loss to Boston last Sunday. ... Shortstop Carlos Guillen was out of the lineup Saturday with fluid buildup in his right knee. Detroit hopes he'll be available Sunday. ... Magglio Ordonez was also bothered by his knee, having fouled a ball off his left knee in the third inning, but he was back in the lineup Saturday. "My knee's in the same place," Ordonez said, "and it's right there." ... Ivan Rodriguez did not catch Saturday, but he remained in the lineup at DH. He'll catch again Sunday.

Cubs 4, Reds 2

Notes: Zambrano threw a season-high 126 pitches. ... RHP Carlos Marmol will make his first major league start Sunday against the Reds, filling in for injured RHP Kerry Wood. ... Cubs CF Juan Pierre snapped an 0-for-16 slump with a third-inning double. ... Reds manager Jerry Narron was back after missing one game to attend his daughter's graduation. ... C David Ross was 0-for-4, ending his 12-game hitting streak.

Phillies 6, Nationals 2

WASHINGTON Â? Pat BurrellÂ?s two-run homer off Livan Hernandez sparked a five-run rally in the eighth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals. With their bullpen spent after a 12-inning victory Friday night, the Nationals needed a long outing from Hernandez, who had won four straight starts. The right-hander gritted his way through seven innings, then faltered in the eighth as Washington lost for only the second time in 10 games.

Braves 4, Astros 2

HOUSTON Â? Tim Hudson allowed three hits and took a shut out into the eighth inning to help the Atlanta Braves snap a three-game losing streak with a win over the Houston Astros. Edgar Renteria hit a three-run homer and Chipper Jones added an RBI double as the Braves won for just the third time in 13 games. This one wasnÂ?t quite as dramatic, but Hudson (6-4) was almost as good, though he did not have to face Houston sluggers Lance Berkman and Morgan Ensberg or hits leader Craig Biggio. Berkman skipped the game to see his wife give birth to their third daughter, Morgan Ensberg sat out with a bruised right shoulder and Biggio got the day off.

Athletics 5, Yanks 2

NEW YORK Â? Frank Thomas hit a two-run homer, Kirk Saarloos combined with three relievers on a six-hitter and the surging Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees. Thomas hit his 16th homer with two outs in the first after Mark Kotsay opened the inning with double off Mike Mussina (8-2). The AÂ?s added two more in the fifth on a two-run single by rookie Mike Rouse and went on to their eighth victory in 10 games. Saarloos (3-4) allowed solo homers by Jason Giambi, his 18th, in the fourth inning and rookie Kevin Thompson, his first in the majors, in the fifth.

Devil Rays 9, Royals 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Â? Jorge Cantu had four hits and Casey Fossum pitched six strong innings, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays past the Kansas City Royals. Reggie Sanders hit his 300th career home run, a two-run shot in the ninth for the Royals off Chad Harville. Sanders became the fifth player in major league history with 300 homers and 300 stolen bases. Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, Andre Dawson and Bobby Bonds are the others. San FranciscoÂ?s Steve Finley is one home run shy of the plateau. Greg Norton scored three times and drove in two runs. Toby Hall also had two RBIs for Tampa Bay, which scored four times in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead.

Rangers 7, Red Sox 4

BOSTON Â? Ian Kinsler had a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning and reliever Bryan Corey outshined a pair of rookie left-handers for his first major league win, lifting the Texas Rangers to a victory over the Boston Red Sox. The teams were supposed to play a day-night doubleheader, but rain delayed the start of the first game 4 hours, 47 minutes, forcing the postponement of the nightcap. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Sunday, beginning at noon. The regularly scheduled 2:05 game was moved to 5 p.m. Hank Blalock went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three runs scored for the Rangers.

Brewers 4, Cards 3

MILWAUKEE Â? Pinch-hitter Corey HartÂ?s RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Corey Koskie walked to lead off the eighth and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Gabe Gross. The Cardinals pulled reliever Randy Flores (0-1) for Braden Looper. Hart, who was pinch-hitting for reliever Matt Wise (4-3), singled up the middle to give Milwaukee its first lead of the game. Derrick Turnbow pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 21 chances.

Pirates 2, Giants 0

SAN FRANCISCO Â? Ian Snell pitched three-hit ball for seven innings to win his fifth straight start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates got home runs from Jose Castillo and Jose Bautista in a victory over the San Francisco Giants. Pittsburgh, which beat San Francisco 3-2 on Friday, won consecutive road games for the first time this season. The Pirates are just 7-25 away from home but 3-3 on their current trip. The Giants played without Barry Bonds for the fourth straight game. Bonds is nursing a sore left side and isnÂ?t expected to play again until next week when San Francisco travels to Arizona.

Orioles 9, Twins 7

MINNEAPOLIS Â? Miguel Tejada hit a two-run homer, Daniel Cabrera threw six shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins. Melvin Mora drove in a run for Baltimore with one of his three hits. Ramon Hernandez doubled twice and had two RBIs and Tejada drove in three. Michael CuddyerÂ?s seventh-inning grand slam for the Twins, his second in four days, merely cut an 8-0 lead in half.

Rockies 12, Dodgers 9

DENVER Â? Garrett Atkins hit a three-run homer and Omar Quintanilla made his first hit of the season count during the Colorado RockiesÂ? win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jason Jennings (4-6) gave up five runs in the first three innings but recovered to earn the win. He allowed 10 hits with five strikeouts in 5Ã innings.

Mets 5, DÂ?backs 0

PHOENIX Â? Alay Soler threw a two-hitter in his fourth major league start and the New York Mets beat Brandon Webb and Arizona, sending the Diamondbacks to their sixth consecutive loss. Soler (2-1) gave up a double to Orlando Hudson in the third inning and a double to pinch-hitter Jeff DaVanon in the eighth. The right-hander dominated a team that touched him for seven runs in five innings May 30 at Shea Stadium. Coming off seven innings of one-run ball Monday night at Dodger Stadium, Soler outpitched ArizonaÂ?s ace in this one. Webb (8-1) gave up four runs, one earned, in eight innings, striking out a season-high nine. The Mets won their ninth straight game at Chase Field.LATE FRIDAY

Phillies 9, Nats 8

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Padres 3, Marlins 2

SAN DIEGO Â? Chris Young struck out a career-high 12 and hit his first big league triple to start the winning rally, and Mike Cameron hit a two-run homer to lift San Diego to a victory over Florida. Marlins rookie Mike Jacobs, who is from San Diego, tied his career high with four hits, including a solo homer in the third inning. He made his big league debut on Aug. 17 with the New York Mets, and a week later had four hits at Arizona. YoungÂ?s double-digit strikeout performance came 18 days after ace Jake Peavy set the Padres record with 16 strikeouts.LATE FRIDAY

Mets 10, DÂ?backs 6

ARIZONA Â? Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado each homered twice for visiting New York with Beltran tying his career high with four hits. Steve Trachsel (3-4) went 5 1-3 innings, giving up five runs, for his third win in four starts. Craig Counsell and Chris Snyder homered for Arizona, which lost its fifth straight. Miguel Batista (6-3) allowed seven runs and eight hits with three walks in 4 1-3 innings.